Endoscopy, assisted percutaneous repair of the Achilles tendon ruptures: a cadaveric and clinical study

Turgut, Akin; Günal, İzge; Maralcan, Gökhan; Köse, Nüsret; Göktürk, Erol

doi:10.1007/s00167-001-0258-7

Cited by 26 publications

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“…7-10 Lui described the treatment of chronic non-insertional Achilles tendinopathy with endoscopic Achilles debridement and flexor hallucis longus transfer. 11 Gossage et al reported the endoscopic assistance for the augmentation of a chronic Achilles tendon rupture with flexor hallucis longus tendon.…”

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Foot and ankle tendoscopies: current concepts review

2016

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Tendoscopy is an apparently safe and reliable procedure to manage some foot and ankle disorders.The most common foot and ankle tendoscopies are: Achilles; peroneal; and posterior tibial tendon.Tendoscopy may be used as an adjacent procedure to other techniques.Caution is recommended to avoid neurovascular injuries.Predominantly level IV and V studies are found in the literature, with no level I studies still available.There are many promising and evolving endoscopic techniques for tendinopathies around the foot and ankle, but studies of higher levels of evidence are needed to strongly recommend these procedures.

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Foot and ankle tendoscopies: current concepts review

2016

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“…Turgut investigated the use of endoscopically assisted Achilles repairs using a Ma-Griffith construct in 16 specimens and reported success in a series of 11 patients without complications [57]. The average return to daily activities was 10-11 weeks.…”

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“…This development led to the use of a mini-incision with a jig for needle passage and other entirely percutaneous techniques [55,56]. The use of endoscopy was described as an adjunct to the percutaneous repair and allows an evaluation of the tendon quality, debridement and mobilization of tendon ends, accurate passage of needles, and guided approximation of the tendon ends [57][58][59][60][61][62].…”

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Endoscopic surgery of the Achilles tendon

Phisitkul

2012

Curr Rev Musculoskelet Med

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The value of endoscopic surgery as a minimally invasive treatment is well recognized and includes less perioperative pain, less scarring, minimal blood loss, and faster recovery. While open surgery on the Achilles tendon is notorious for wound complications, the tendon is situated in a well-formed tunnel allowing surgical procedures to be performed endoscopically. Various endoscopic techniques have been successfully applied to the treatment of non-insertional Achilles tendinopathy, Haglund's syndrome, Achilles tendon rupture, and equinus contracture. Although the evidence is currently limited, results from authors acquainted with the techniques have been encouraging. Both an understanding of surgical anatomy of the hindfoot and familiarity in soft tissue endoscopy are required to achieve successful outcomes while minimizing complications.

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“…Many surgeons have advocated a number of modifications to the percutaneous or minimally invasive techniques, each with its own advantages and disadvantages. 2,11,[24][25][26][27] The minimally invasive technique described here using a double-ended needle is simple and easily mastered with a short learning curve. It is technically less demanding than a standard open repair.…”

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confidence: 99%